Greta Garbo

"The greatest love story is the one we tell ourselves about ourselves."

"To be truly alive, one must be willing to be truly alone."

"I have learned that passion without discipline is merely chaos."

"The world wants to possess you. The only antidote is indifference."

"I act not because I enjoy it, but because I need to express what words cannot."

"Fear is just an invitation to discover how strong you really are."

"I have found that most disappointments come from unrealistic expectations."

"A woman's greatest power lies in her ability to walk away."

"I do not believe in luck, only in the preparation that meets opportunity."

"The most interesting people are often the loneliest."

"I have learned more from my failures than from any success."

"True beauty is measured in the ability to make others forget their own problems."

"I refuse to be defined by what others think I should be."

"Work is the only meditation that truly quiets the mind."

"The past is a foreign country; I prefer to stay in my own."

"I have loved, and that is enough for any lifetime."

"Ambition without principle is just greed with better marketing."

"I believe in the power of silence more than the power of words."

"The only certainty in life is that nothing remains certain."

"I have found that patience is the rarest of all human virtues."

"A person who truly knows themselves has nothing left to prove."

"I prefer the company of my thoughts to the company of most people."

"The greatest tragedy is not failure, but the fear of attempting."

"I have always believed that mystery is more attractive than revelation."

"To be remembered is to never truly die."

"I do not seek approval; approval is for those who doubt themselves."

"The world is full of beautiful things if you know where to look."

"I have learned that love is an act of defiance against loneliness."

"True creativity comes from the space between thoughts."

"I believe that everyone has a story worth telling, if they're brave enough."